Gaming apparatus



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UNITED STATES CHARLES H. REILLEY, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

GAMING APPARATUS. I

Application filed March 8, 1925. Serial No. 93,067.

My invention relates to games and has for its object to provide a newand interesting game to be played with coins or slugs.

A further object is to provide'a game where skill in adjusting themechanical elements of the apparatus, as well as the manipulation, isone of the requirements of the player, and wherein practice makesgreater skill. v

A still further object is to provide a game wherein the player uses hisskill in manipulating the apparatus and when successful wins a prize forhis eiliciency in playing.

These objects I accomplish with the apparatus illustrated in theaccompanying draw- .ings in which similar numerals and letters ofreference indicate like parts throughout the several views and asdescribed in the specification forming a part of this applici tion andpointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings of which I have shown the best and preferred way ofconstructing my apparatus, Figure 1 is a front elevation of myapparatus. Figure 2 is a rear view of my apparatus with the rear doorsremoved so that the working parts may be more readily seen. Figure 3 isa section on line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is an enlarged detail of theslot forming elements 'nto which the coins are thrown by operating otherparts of the apparatus and the mode of releasing the coins and springingthe doors which keep the prizes enclosed. Figure 5 is a side view of oneof the release arms; and Figure 6 is a similar View of the other releasearm.

In the drawings I have shown the cabinet in which my device is placed asA. .Dili'erent sized compartments B, G and l) are shown in the upperportion of the cabinet on which the prize articles are held. The lowerportion E of the cabinet is where the supply of prizes is stored andwhere the coin receiving slots are placed. A sloping glazed door orframe F is provided for the compartment between the compartments B, Cand D, and the portion E of the cabinet, and on which the gaming part ofthe device is carried and operated. The said compartments B, C and D areeach provided with a glazed door through which may be seen the articleson display, and which doors are moved on their spring hinges 1 by thepassage of a coin, or metal shn of the same a: size and weight, throughthe particular slot which is connected with the respective compartments,and by which the spring catch 2 for the particular compartment isreleased. An inclined coin slot G is provided in one endof the door orframe F through which a coin is deposited within the cabinet A. Athrowing lever H is pivoted on the fulcrum pin 3, and is manually movedon its pivot by'the link hook 4 and returned to normal position by theweight of the arms and lugs on the lever H. The said lever H has twospaced apart lugs 5 integrally formed on one edge'thereof, andanarc-shaped lug 6 on its opposite edge; The lugs 5 and 6 hold the coinin position for throwing, and the curved portion of the lug 6 closes theslot G while the lever is being operated. An eecentrie plate J ispivoted adjacent said lever I, by the finger pivot 7, by which pivot theplate is partially rotated to limit the movement of said lever II whenthrown by the operator by jerking the link hook 4. Directing. slots areprovided on the inner face of said door F, one for each of thecompartments B, C and D, as shown in B C and D As theyare alike inparts, construction and operation, I will describe but one. Thedirecting slots each consist of two vertical spaced apart bars 8 and 9which are fastened to said door F, and a pin 10 secured in said.

door and positioned below the ends of said bars and far enough fromthelower end of the bar 8 that the coin will pass between said pin and thelower end of said bar 8. A lever 11. pivoted by the linger pivot 12 tosaid door F and has a rearwardly projecting lug 13 thereon, which lug isoperable within asegment guide slot 14: cut .in the rear face of saiddoor F. A release arm 15 is pivoted at the lower end of the bar 8, andhas a rearwardly projecting pin 16 which en ages in an arc-shaped guideslot 1'? which is cut in the rear face of said door F. Coin retainingslots B 0 and D are provided by partitioning strips 18 which are spacedapart and at the upper ends are sloped to form a hopper form for each ofthe slots B C and D The prize releasing levers K, L and M are pivoted onthe rear or inner side of the frame or door F, as shown in Figure 2, andconnected with the respective catches 2. The lower end of each isyieldingly held by its respective spring 19. The levers 11 are eachyieldingly held by its respective spring 20.

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The operation of my apparatus is as follows A coin is deposited in theslot G which falls therefrom onto the lever H and is loosely heldbetween the lugs 5. The operator then partially rotates the plate J tothe position which his skill has determined will limit the throw of thelever H when moved by the force he proposes to exert on the hook 4. Hethen pulls down on the said hook a and moves the said lever H and throwsthe coin from its position into one or the other of the slots 15 C or Dlf this skill is setting the said plate F or the force he applies to thelever H is poor the eoi'n will not enter either of said slots- B C or Dand he will lose in the game. When this coin or other so deposited andplayed into the said slots are desired for further play, the coins may.be released from the slots holding them by turning the release arm 11and which allows the coin to pass the pin 10. Then, by throwing the arm15, the particular compartment which holds the prize will be opened bythe movement of its lever K, L or M.

Having thus described my invention and its operation I desire to secureby Letters Patent and claim A. gaming apparatus comprising a narrow thinframe having a glazed side wall; an inclined slot for introducing a coininto said frame through one end thereof; a lever pivoted to' the rearwall of said frame and having lugs on one edge to receive said coin; acurved lug on said lever to close said slot when said lever is operated;an eccentric plate pivoted to the inner face of the rear wall of saidframe; means to rotate said plate on its pivot; means to mz'mually movesaid lever on its pivot; and slots into which a coin may be thrown fromits position on said lever.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. a 7

CHARLES H. REILLEY.

